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Cienciano Overcomes Alianza Lima in a Tense Match in Cusco
Cusco witnessed a vibrant and controversial match between Cienciano and Alianza Lima, where the home team prevailed in a game marked by cards and expulsions. Cienciano dominated possession with 57% and took advantage of their numerical superiority for much of the match to generate a total of 20 shots, 9 of which were on target.
The match started at a frantic pace. In the 11th minute, A. Hohberg opened the scoring for Cienciano after an assist from B. Da Silva. The lead was quickly extended, with J. Valoyes scoring in the 15th minute, assisted again by Hohberg. Alianza Lima suffered a heavy blow in the 35th minute with the expulsion of C. Zambrano.
Despite playing with one man down, Alianza Lima managed to narrow the score in the 54th minute thanks to Paolo Guerrero, who received an assist from E. Castillo. However, indiscipline once again took its toll on the Lima team, culminating in the expulsion of E. Castillo in the 90th minute. Referee Kevin Ortega showed a total of 11 yellow cards and 3 red cards in a match that was not without controversy. The final score reflected an intense and disputed game, where Cienciano knew how to take advantage of their opportunities and Alianza Lima fought despite the adversities.
Substitutions alianza lima: at minute 37 S. Pena came in and J. Estrada went out., at minute 60 K. Quevedo came in and G. Gentile went out., at minute 78 P. Aquino came in and P. Ceppelini went out.
Substitutions cienciano: at minute 63 S. D. Arias Fierro came in and A. Ramua went out., at minute 77 B. Da Silva came in and C. Souza Espana went out., at minute 77 A. Hohberg came in and L. E. Benites Vargas went out., at minute 90 J. Bolado came in and I. Barrios went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cienciano
Alianza Lima
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